Best camera for action shots
Mar 4, 2012 11:32:01 #
I breed, show and raise show quality Arabians and colored Half Arabians and need to know what is the best camera to take action shots of horses in motion. Since my photograper no longer works here I need to learn to do this myself. I need photos for stallion cards and really good photos of foals for sale.
I plan on taking a few courses on photography and web design.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
I plan on taking a few courses on photography and web design.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Mar 4, 2012 11:53:12 #
which smoker is best for smoking meat. ps now have about same options as dslr
Mar 4, 2012 11:55:44 #
The best camera for any shot is the one you have with you. (As opposed to the one you left in the house). A cell phone in the hand is worth a Hasselblad in the bag.
After that, your technique(s) and comfort level are more important than the hardware.
After that, what hardware are you comfortable with? If it's outside, I'd rather have a viewfinder than a screen.
After that, go read the Canon vs Nikon threads.
After that, your technique(s) and comfort level are more important than the hardware.
After that, what hardware are you comfortable with? If it's outside, I'd rather have a viewfinder than a screen.
After that, go read the Canon vs Nikon threads.
Mar 4, 2012 12:02:54 #
Pepper
Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
Go to a local camera store and visit with the folks there. Tell them what you're trying to accomplish and what kind of knowledge and experience you have now. There are just too many unknowns from your question for anyone here to offer you any kind of helpful response. You may find that your local camera store can offer classes for the specific camera you buy. Add to that that you can hold each camera to find the one that feels best for you. They would probably even have a demo unit that you could snap some test shots.
Mar 4, 2012 12:18:44 #
olcoach
Loc: Oregon
Hi, What you as photographer are capable of accomplishing is going to be far more important than what tool you use. You have a huge amount of learning in front of you. Good luck. Mike
Mar 4, 2012 12:20:36 #
Mar 4, 2012 12:33:03 #
Digital SLR. Anything else will will have shutter lag you will not be happy with. As Pepper said, go to a good camera store (not Best Buy, etc) and tell them what you want to do. Classes they offer can be invaluable for starters. Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax... are all CAPABLE of great photos but they don't take them on thier own.. You need to learn how to use the camera. Good lenses are going to make a big difference and will likely cost more than the camera body. With digital, WE are now the lab now and you'll need a good computer with a program like Photoshop Elements at the very least to adjust the photos to appear how you want it to look.
Mar 4, 2012 13:08:09 #
Nice horses. Arabians are so elegant. I'm by no means an authority. That said, I started with my first DSLR a year ago. A friend had the Nikon D3100 and I tried it out. I really took to it fast; plus I really liked the feel of it. Plus, all else, its a Nikon.
The camera comes with a 18-55mmVR(vibration reduction-helps to eliminate motion blur)lens. The camera also has a "guide" mode which is a built in instructional mode that gets you up to speed fast. Whether you choose to shoot in auto mode to start or have experience in manual you will get amazing images. There are also other specific shooting modes like, portrait, landscape, action, etc.
Should you want some more "reach" the 55-300mmVR is a reasonably priced zoom that will give you good results. Check out Cameta(.com) camera, they have some nice packages.
I'd also pick up the field manual for whatever camera you decide on getting. Good Luck, Don
The camera comes with a 18-55mmVR(vibration reduction-helps to eliminate motion blur)lens. The camera also has a "guide" mode which is a built in instructional mode that gets you up to speed fast. Whether you choose to shoot in auto mode to start or have experience in manual you will get amazing images. There are also other specific shooting modes like, portrait, landscape, action, etc.
Should you want some more "reach" the 55-300mmVR is a reasonably priced zoom that will give you good results. Check out Cameta(.com) camera, they have some nice packages.
I'd also pick up the field manual for whatever camera you decide on getting. Good Luck, Don
Mar 4, 2012 13:41:54 #
What the others have said about your skills being most important. But now to answer the question that you asked. In the Canon line the 7D is probably your best bet if you are willing to spend that much. Vey fast and accurate autofocus and 7-8 fps. I don't shoot sports or birds in flight so not my choice. You would likely do very well though with any of the newer Rebels. Your action shots of the horses movement would by mostly across in front of you rather directly towards you and it's not like you are only going to get one chance at it so if you miss a shot try again.
I'd love to see your horses. I have two Arabs but lost my Morab to melanoma.
I'd love to see your horses. I have two Arabs but lost my Morab to melanoma.
Mar 4, 2012 14:14:06 #
Actually, the "action" part of your question if fairly moot. Horses don't move so fast as to require 6 or 7+ FPS shooting - unless you're doing some sort of super-technical analysis of steeplechase jumping or fancy dressage type of work. Photos for a stud book don't require you to take a million frames per second. Any decent DSLR with a decent 18-55 lens out front will take perfectly good shots of a horse for your purposes, as I understand them from your original post. The key is not the hardware, it's the learning how to make a good picture. Getting a horse to pose is not like shooting a hummingbird on your back patio, or getting a good sunset from Lake Louise. It's probably a lot easier, especially if you have a carrot or a hunk of apple to bribe him.
Mar 4, 2012 23:46:11 #
Thank you all for your replies. I am not a total beginner but do not want to be a professional photographer either I just want to be one for myself. Thank you Nikon DonB and GoofyNewfie. This was what I was looking for.
I need photos at liberty, dressage Western Pleasure. Some of these photos may be easy and some are very hard to capture the true movement of the horse. Even some professionals still today do not know how to photograph Arabians. They are a special floating movement type of animal and move totally different when photograping a Quarter Horse. My old camera is just to slow to capture the movement I really need to show these horses off.
I can tell you the best oven to bake pies in is surley not an electric oven, have no idea rapiv what this has to do with cameras and smokers dirtpusher are like comparing apples to oranges, but we use an old cast iron wood burning stove to smoke our venison or beef, works fantastically but sucks trying to take photos with.
I need photos at liberty, dressage Western Pleasure. Some of these photos may be easy and some are very hard to capture the true movement of the horse. Even some professionals still today do not know how to photograph Arabians. They are a special floating movement type of animal and move totally different when photograping a Quarter Horse. My old camera is just to slow to capture the movement I really need to show these horses off.
I can tell you the best oven to bake pies in is surley not an electric oven, have no idea rapiv what this has to do with cameras and smokers dirtpusher are like comparing apples to oranges, but we use an old cast iron wood burning stove to smoke our venison or beef, works fantastically but sucks trying to take photos with.
Here is an example of what I mean.
Mar 4, 2012 23:56:26 #
Ji Hiker, go to www.gwtc.net/~bmbrown and you can see my horses.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
Here is another example of what I call an action shot.
Mar 5, 2012 05:30:10 #
bmbrown wrote:
I can tell you the best oven to bake pies in is surley not an electric oven, have no idea rapiv what this has to do with cameras and smokers..
I can tell you the best oven to bake pies in is surley not an electric oven, have no idea rapiv what this has to do with cameras and smokers..
It was a comment made by myself and dirtpusher to illustrate how open-ended the question was; it was a parallel question. Get it?
Luckily someone lucked out and proper information and you got your answer...that's good.
Mar 5, 2012 05:47:12 #
I agree with Pepper ! Check out your camera store and tell of them of your needs.
Mar 5, 2012 05:48:43 #
Any entry level DSLR camera should fit your need. However, when capturing animal movement, being at the right place at the right time, being able to zoom in (lens type), and being able to take several frames per second are all important. Shooting with a fast lens would help.
Good luck!
Good luck!
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